When I'm making a movie, I don't like to know what's going to happen next. I like to watch something and be surprised all the time, and just not know, and let it take me wherever.

Sometimes my kids might tell me they had a dream or and maybe I'll paint some paintings from their dream. That's one good thing you get from your kids. Rob them of their dreams.

The movie [Miral] is not pro-Palestinian. It's about Palestinians. It's a Palestinian story, written by a Palestinian person. I don't know anybody else that could have done that

We need to not be scared [of muslim], but understand each other. When you're around these people, you see they have much more in common than their differences.

I don't think the meaning in my paintings comes from just using broken dishes.

I think it's good when people don't write good things about your work. I mean, what a great compliment it is to be called a charlatan.

It's nice to see your name in print. It's interesting.